Yogic Wisdom

You who want knowledge, seek the Oneness within There you will find the clear mirror already waiting

Hadewijch II from WOMEN IN PRAISE OF THE SACRED

...the 8 factors (limbs) of Patanjali's Yoga could usefully be arranged in a circle since it is by their combined power that the yogin propels himself forward along the path of internalisation.

George Feuerstein THE YOGA SUTRA OF PATANJALI 'The Eightfold Yoga'

Contentment brings supreme happiness.

Patanjali trans.Bernard Bouanchaud THE ESSENCE OF YOGA, 'sutra 2.42'

“One must first of all concentrate one’s thoughts on an object. Once one’s mind achieves a state of concentration and the space between oneself and the object has disappeared, the essential nature of the object can be perceived. Then express it immediately. If one ponders it, it will vanish from the mind.”

MATSUO BASHO 'Learn From the Pine'

The fall, the descent, and its subsequent humility can be seen as another form of blessing.

Jack Kornfield AFTERTHE ECSTASY,theLAUNDRY 'Honoring the Fall'

'Here is everywhere, every moment for waking up before we die.'

Sara Baker Michalak THE GARDEN WITHIN 'December 27'

Life is beautiful. There's treasure in every moment-treasure you may overlook unless you are aware of the impermanence of everything.

Steve Ross HAPPY YOGA 'You Were Never Born and You Will Never Die'

'Can I extend my awareness of my self and bring it to each and every part of my body without any variation This is what I mean by fullness in meditation.'

BKS Iyengar THE TREE OF YOGA 'the flower'

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.

Antoine de Saint Exupery

The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing,and invite them in.

RUMI 'The Guest House'

The goal of this journey is not only freedom from suffering but an expanded capacity for creativity, clarity, and joy.

Miranda Shaw PASSIONATE ENLIGHTENMENT

An empty day without events. And that is whyit grew immenseas space. And suddenlyhappiness of beingentered me.